2015 – RBW

Rocked By Women, May 9 & 10

Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with us!

Music soothes us, shakes us, astounds us and breaks our hearts. In this evening length work, Sarah Bush Dance Project rocks through the life of a woman rocked by women. From baby steps to coming out, and first crush to lost love, music by women from the past four decades binds the story of many to one and one to many – transforming everyday memories to the history we all share. With its eclectic score of unforgettable voices, this kinetic, hybrid work pays tribute to the women who rock us.

Here’s what the press had to say about 2014’s Rocked By Women show:

SF Bay Guardian: “a weighty yet explosive expression of the power of an indomitable spirit and embracing courage…Rocked is a warm, skillfully created, and generous show that just might become a Mother’s Day tradition.”

Huffington Post: “The genius of this piece lies in its depiction of a journey that will be familiar to some, foreign to others, but that draws us all in with the seductiveness of the music, the vivacity of the dancers, and the austere and nimble staging…[a] monumental work, which would reverberate just as powerfully in an opera house as it did in the intimate Dance Mission Theater.”

“You must go to this:
1. because it is beautiful and vital and dope
2. because the woman who choreographed it is genius
3. because we need to support the arts
4. because dance is life.”
– Vicki Randle, Musician

When: May 9-10, 2015
Saturday 7:00pm & Sunday 2:00pm

Lobby opens 6:15 on Saturday and 1:15 on Sunday.
Sunday’s show will be followed by a panel discussion.

“Rocked By Women…what could be better than that! Spend an evening with these Dancers, these women, embodying a body of work, a body of songs that served as a group lift for so many people. Thanks to all of you for paying attention and paying tribute to this music, for revealing it all through the bold power of Dance.”
– Cris Williamson, Singer/Songwriter

“We will probably be completely forgotten if there’s not young women like Sarah who are determined to remember.”
– Holly Near, Singer/Songwriter, Activist

“A huge thank you and great gratitude for sustaining such an emotional legacy through dance and movement. I give my resounding yes to your wonderful project.”
– Ferron, Singer/Songwriter

“Those of us who were an integral part of Women’s Music owe Sarah Bush a deep thank you for her dance project, Rocked By Women. Classy, conscious, heartfelt, and hot. I’m sure it is the only tribute of its kind in the world. Thank you, Sarah.”
– Irene Young, Photographer

“There are two kinds of people in the world my friend – those who have been rocked by women & those who have not. If you have not been rocked by women, see Sarah Bush. If you have been rocked, see Sarah Bush again. Part of your road map for May…”
– Jim Tobin, Bay Area Dance Watch

Acknowledgements:
SBDP is generously supported by The Blum Family Foundation and Individual Donors.
This project is supported by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program.